Continuing their exploration of the Negative Zone, the Fantastic Four encounter a people subjugated by an alien posing as their ruler. As a writer, John Byrne continues to get stronger, but his art is starting to slip.
READWhen the FF encounter a race long stuck on a broken spaceship, Mr. Fantastic fixes everything– or does he? A nearly perfect, done-in-one, sci-fi adventure by writer/artist John Byrne.
READSomewhere in the Negative Zone, the Fantastic Four encounter an oppressed people living in the shadow of a mighty city. John Byrne goes sideways – and straight to ink – for this fun, done-in-one adventure.
READThe Fantastic Four departs to explore the Negative Zone – but what’s that coming back the other way? John Byrne sets up his next big FF adventure – one in which his writing might overtake his art.
READThe new Doom Patrol are ambushed by the Cossack, a Soviet asset aimed at recovering the defector Negative Woman. Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton’s three-issue reboot of the Doom Patrol wraps up with a third solid issue.
READIn the clutches of General Immortus, the new Doom Patrol must work together to escape; also, the origin of Celsius. Another solid outing from the new Doom Patrol creative team of Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton, though Chief’s behavior is reprehensible.
READA revamped Robotman teams with a new generation of heroes as old foe General Immortus attacks. Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton team to relaunch a new iteration of the Doom Patrol.
READSearching for their missing teammates, the Avengers soon find themselves battling the X-Men in lieu of the real villain, Magneto. Roy Thomas’ story feels stuck between two ages, but John Buscema and George Tuska’s art is quite nice.
READAs Angel races to recruit the Avengers, Cyclops escapes Magneto’s dungeon and attempts to free the X-Men. This reprint tale by Gary Friedrich, Don Heck and Werner Roth gets three new pages drawn by Sal Buscema.
READInfected by a Kryptonian fungus, a feverish, delusional Superman needs the help of Swamp Thing to survive. A powerful meditation on human vulnerability and mortality from the team of Alan Moore, Rick Veitch and Al Williamson.
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